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romney will deliver a speech on foreign policy at virginia military institute today. president obama will be campaigning in california. >>> a controversial ad that sparked concern for metro will be going up at several d.c. metro stops today. the signs that refer for radical muse hims as savages have already set off protests in new york's subways. melanie alnwick has more from the u street subway station. >> reporter: so far, we have not seen the signs here at the u street metro station. one of the locations is here where they are due to be posted. we don't know exactly what time the controversial ads are supposed to go. you they aren't expected to be particularly visible, justify one in four of the metro stations throughout the whole system. metro police say they are ready in case any protests happen here. ads were paid for by the american freedom defense initiative and they say, quote, in any war between civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. support israel. defeat jihad. metro wanted to delay displaying the ads until the protests in the middle east
romney will deliver a speech on foreign policy at virginia military institute today. president obama will be campaigning in california. >>> a controversial ad that sparked concern for metro will be going up at several d.c. metro stops today. the signs that refer for radical muse hims as savages have already set off protests in new york's subways. melanie alnwick has more from the u street subway station. >> reporter: so far, we have not seen the signs here at the u street metro...
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he went after what has been president obama's strong suit in many polls, foreign policy. and he spoke about last month's attack on the u.s. consulate in libya in a world he says is now more dangerous. >> this latest assault can be blamed on a video insulting islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. no, the administration has conceded these were the deliberate work of terrorists. >> reporter: the president spent much of his day preaching to the converted at california fundraisers. it helped pad his campaign coffers. he reminded his faithful that the race is extremely tight and right around the corner. >> so i need you in this election, the next 29 days. we cannot afford to be complacent and we cannot afford to be cynics. we have to look back at the progress we've made and that should give us confidence. >> reporter: but that confidence may have been shaken and the obama team is now looking at this week's vice presidential debate as a chance to get back on track. as far as the poll numbers are concerned, the obama campaign has long sa
he went after what has been president obama's strong suit in many polls, foreign policy. and he spoke about last month's attack on the u.s. consulate in libya in a world he says is now more dangerous. >> this latest assault can be blamed on a video insulting islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. no, the administration has conceded these were the deliberate work of terrorists. >> reporter: the president spent much of his day preaching to the...
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. >> and while this first debate is focused primarily on domestic issues, foreign policy is playing a much larger role out in the campaign trail. especially in the wake of the attack on the consulate in libya. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> and we're learning more about that attack on the american consulate last month. months earlier, a team of american special forces went in to asty in benghazi. they also reportedly trained local militias in protecting the consulate. while the state department then became responsible for security there, but never put in a request to the pentagon for more protection. this comes as the white house is rejecting calls for ambassador susan wright to resign for saying that the attacks were sparked by the offensive antes-muslim film. >>> it is 7:22. we will tell you why it is a little more pricey in the district for food. and why you have to pay. >>> and christmas is months away but it is shaping up to be a busy holiday shopping season. the latest forecast after the break. . >> and from the farm to the lunch line, holly is learning all about a n
. >> and while this first debate is focused primarily on domestic issues, foreign policy is playing a much larger role out in the campaign trail. especially in the wake of the attack on the consulate in libya. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> and we're learning more about that attack on the american consulate last month. months earlier, a team of american special forces went in to asty in benghazi. they also reportedly trained local militias in protecting the consulate....
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he's going to give a foreign policy speech today. overall, it's about the economy. it's making the argument of who can better the economy, because it's ailing. they both agree the economy is ailing. who can fix it and make the arguments better? >> quick answer, does it hurt the president to be in hollywood when, or in california when it doesn't matter as much as virginia does now? or is it okay? >> i think he's got to raise money. but i do think it hurts him a little bit. not a game changer. >> bob cusack, you're a game changer. >> thank you. >> managing editor of the hill. good to see you. >> thanks. >> tony, over to you. >>> an update on the violence in syria, where the violence with turkey continues. >> first, a nascar nightmare. what sparked a 20 car pileup crash that cost tony stewart the win. we'll be back. hey, what are you drinkin'? pumpkin coffee for the morning. and i've got my pumpkin k-cup packs for at home. now i can have my pumpkin coffee any time i want it. pumpkin's perfect. it's dunkin' with the press of a button. new pumpkin k-cup packs, only at du
he's going to give a foreign policy speech today. overall, it's about the economy. it's making the argument of who can better the economy, because it's ailing. they both agree the economy is ailing. who can fix it and make the arguments better? >> quick answer, does it hurt the president to be in hollywood when, or in california when it doesn't matter as much as virginia does now? or is it okay? >> i think he's got to raise money. but i do think it hurts him a little bit. not a game...
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why is there a foreign policy? >> the romney -- >> the romney campaign saw say big success that looked at just the domestic issue the president will talk about the killing of osama bin laden now in every one of his campaign appearances n virginia today, romney argued that on a whole host of other -- the president get off the mark. in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs -- affairs. >> on this vital issue, the president has failed. >> reporter: at the virginia military institute, romney said that president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and asked -- as president, romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and insure they obtain the arms they need to defeat the tanks and helicopters. >> this is in america standing together. >> reporter: in the middle east, romney said the president has alienated the u.s.'s strongest ally, israel. >> we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words are not backed up by dee
why is there a foreign policy? >> the romney -- >> the romney campaign saw say big success that looked at just the domestic issue the president will talk about the killing of osama bin laden now in every one of his campaign appearances n virginia today, romney argued that on a whole host of other -- the president get off the mark. in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on foreign affairs -- affairs. >> on this vital issue, the president has failed....
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policy address at the virginia military snout. >> a federal judge said the transit system must allow and to equate muslim radicals with savages. they sued for the right to display the ads and they up in subway stations and must be displayed here no later than 5:00 p.m. on monday and we spoke to the attorney for the blogger who sued to put up the ad and he joined us by phone earlier tonight. >> in a civil society, if you object to speech, the response is not to engage in violence but more speech and we held the protection of the first amendment in the united states and the judge upheld that in a ruling today and that is the correct way to go. >> metro spokesman said that the metro will comply with the order and the ads will go up this weekend. >>> more turbulence for american airlines. it's pulling 48 of the 757s to make repairs. after several seats came loose mid-air on three different flights and three different days. fifty flights were cancelled, 34 today and anna coinman tells us that the issue is having an impact across the country. >> reporter: multiple mid-air scares prompting
policy address at the virginia military snout. >> a federal judge said the transit system must allow and to equate muslim radicals with savages. they sued for the right to display the ads and they up in subway stations and must be displayed here no later than 5:00 p.m. on monday and we spoke to the attorney for the blogger who sued to put up the ad and he joined us by phone earlier tonight. >> in a civil society, if you object to speech, the response is not to engage in violence but...
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mitt romney spent the day on foreign policy. in the speech in lexingston, mr. romney said president obama's leadership put the world at greater risk of conflict in the middle east. calling for a new assertive role inner isia and calls for tighter sanctions in iran. >> it's clear the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. i know the president hopes for a safer, freer, and more prosperous middle east allied with us, i share this hope but hope is not a strategy. we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies when our words are not backed up by deeds. >> the obama campaign said that romney has been an unmitigated disaster on foreign policy. president obama is still in california today. where he announced the establishment of the cesar chavez national monument. he paid respects at the labor leader's grave along with the widow of chavez and greeted a crowd gathered there and told him how he made a difference in the highways of countless farm workers. >> a boycot of table grapes in california eventually grow 17 million s
mitt romney spent the day on foreign policy. in the speech in lexingston, mr. romney said president obama's leadership put the world at greater risk of conflict in the middle east. calling for a new assertive role inner isia and calls for tighter sanctions in iran. >> it's clear the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. i know the president hopes for a safer, freer, and more prosperous middle east allied with us, i share this hope but hope is...
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at virginia military institute in lexington. -- romney will deliver a speech on foreign policy next monday at virginia military institute in lexington. >> the notorious d-a-r right here. >> robert griffin iii has been named the offensive player of the month in the nfc. that is pretty good. >> that is huge. >> with 1300 yards in the month of september. they could have given to it alfred morris. >> is a beast too. >> this is the sixth round pick out of florida atlantic. he is a top five rush er right now in the nfl. coach mike shanahan knew he had something right from the get-go with this kid. >> i was very count on that and i saw him run in the pre-season games. you could see right away he had a natural feel. he could make people miss. i liked the way he practices every day because he goes out there with the puget sound -- with the mindset that he is going to give everything he's got. he is a unique kid and down to earth. >> i refuse to get negative yards. that is in my mind wet. you can't measure you man's heart. i go out there and leave it all on the field each and every game. >> i
at virginia military institute in lexington. -- romney will deliver a speech on foreign policy next monday at virginia military institute in lexington. >> the notorious d-a-r right here. >> robert griffin iii has been named the offensive player of the month in the nfc. that is pretty good. >> that is huge. >> with 1300 yards in the month of september. they could have given to it alfred morris. >> is a beast too. >> this is the sixth round pick out of florida...
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policy plan in a speech at virginia military institute. romney will be in iowa today and a new research center poll that just came out shows romney leading obama among likely voters 49 to 45%. >>> that is some nice music. >> isn't that nice? >> it is. >> kind of wake you up a little bit. >> the morning line, nats lose, orioles win. >> yeah, one out of two. >> and then rg iii. >> right. >> we got to see about that. >> we'll talk about that locker room yesterday. it was pretty interesting to get the guys' perspectives on rg iii's hits, getting knocked out. we will start with the bad news. the good news is nats are coming home tomorrow. 1:00 start for game three. game two didn't go well. that is your guy, johnny. >> johnny jay. >> jay got tagged on the at second. but the damage was done. there he goes right there. down 7-1 and they tried to ignite their nattitude because the next batter was adam laroche, back-to-back jack. here is the thing. the nats never gave up. they kept fighting but the cards kept fighting back. bryce harper at second go
policy plan in a speech at virginia military institute. romney will be in iowa today and a new research center poll that just came out shows romney leading obama among likely voters 49 to 45%. >>> that is some nice music. >> isn't that nice? >> it is. >> kind of wake you up a little bit. >> the morning line, nats lose, orioles win. >> yeah, one out of two. >> and then rg iii. >> right. >> we got to see about that. >> we'll talk...
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we're going to have to talk about the lack of leadership in foreign policy and mitt romney has to know his stuff and not look like the rich guy who doesn't care about the 47%. if he can do that, he's going to win the beer debate, meaning that people want to have a beer with him. people want to like him and vote for him. that's what he'll have to do tonight. >> peter, what does the president have to do? >> i'll agree a little bit with that. i think the likability factor is important for mitt romney now. if he comes across as stiff and harsh, that will rebound against him. i think the president has to say, look, we made a good start, a good beginning, i need four more years to finish this job. i think the other thing the president has to do, he has to take it to mitt romney on his lack of a plan. he's calling for a $5 trillion tax cut. he's not telling people how he's going to pay for it. and i think that's really, really important for obama to say this is a program that, you know, without a basis in facts. so i think that the president shouldn't just take the incoming, but he should be
we're going to have to talk about the lack of leadership in foreign policy and mitt romney has to know his stuff and not look like the rich guy who doesn't care about the 47%. if he can do that, he's going to win the beer debate, meaning that people want to have a beer with him. people want to like him and vote for him. that's what he'll have to do tonight. >> peter, what does the president have to do? >> i'll agree a little bit with that. i think the likability factor is important...
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. >> on monday, mitt romney got started on the topic of the next debate, foreign policy. tom fitzgerald reports. >> reporter: in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on military affairs. he said president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and as president, romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and then ensure that they receive the arms they need to defeat assad's tanks and helicopters. >> reporter: in the middle east, romney says the president has alienated israel. >> we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies when our words are not backed up by deeds. >> reporter: but democrats are hitting back. >> amateurish, that is what news media and others called mitt rney's gaffe-filled tour. >> i say we focus on the people would actually attack us on 9- 11 and now osama bin laden is no more. >> reporter: gallup has the race tied at 47%. rasmussen has the race tied at 48%. >> when we pushed the uncommitted voters, the results get even closer. >> reporter: results that the 2008 republican nominee says puts this rac
. >> on monday, mitt romney got started on the topic of the next debate, foreign policy. tom fitzgerald reports. >> reporter: in battleground, virginia, mitt romney targeting the president on military affairs. he said president obama failed to prevent an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and as president, romney said he would arm syria's rebels. >> and then ensure that they receive the arms they need to defeat assad's tanks and helicopters. >> reporter: in the middle...
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we know foreign policy will be the focus of one of those debates. mitt romney criticized president obama today on foreign policy and using his popular catch phrase hope is not a strategy. you can't lead from behind. do you think mitt romney has done enough to explain what his own foreign policy would be? >> no. i listened to that and watched the entire speech and he's very murky on his specifics, more than anything wanting to establish sort of a psychological feeling that the president has been weak. he hasn't been decisive enough. he quoted winston churchill talking about george c. marshall whose alma mater was vmi, being a defeatist. he wants to create that aura that president obama has not been forceful and has not been in the tradition of kennedy and truman and eisenhower peace through strength, but in terms of actual specifics as tom fitzgerald pointed out, the only really difference was arming the syrian dissidents rebels, but he didn't say who was going to arm them. >> so many questions we have that could stay on romney and obama, but let's t
we know foreign policy will be the focus of one of those debates. mitt romney criticized president obama today on foreign policy and using his popular catch phrase hope is not a strategy. you can't lead from behind. do you think mitt romney has done enough to explain what his own foreign policy would be? >> no. i listened to that and watched the entire speech and he's very murky on his specifics, more than anything wanting to establish sort of a psychological feeling that the president...
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he will deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> now, get ready for a month full of debates. this thursday, vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan will face off in their first and only debate before the election. then next tuesday, the 16th, president obama and mitt romney will meet for their second debate. and the third and final presidential debate takes places monday, october 22nd. >>> the virginia senate race takes the spot height tonight as tim kaine and george allow pressure face off in richmond. the race between the two former governors has been close since the start but a new poll shows kaine pulling way a little bit with 52% support and allen with 45%. 45%. >>> police catch a break in their search for find a missing girl. that is topping national headlines right now. >> plus a warning from congress involving a potential business deal with china. why a maryland lawmaker is against the plan. >> big bird makes a guest appearance on saturday night live. when he had to say about last week's presidential debate. i knew it
he will deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> now, get ready for a month full of debates. this thursday, vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan will face off in their first and only debate before the election. then next tuesday, the 16th, president obama and mitt romney will meet for their second debate. and the third and final presidential debate takes places monday, october 22nd. >>> the virginia senate race takes...
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., foreign policy research institute will host a discussion with top policy experts on iran's attempts to spread its influence in latin america and iran's president's efforts to reach out to governments there. on friday, october 12th, at 9:30 a.m., at the american enterprise institute panelists will be debating whether or not the expansion of u.s. safety nets like unplacement make recessions worse by reducing incentives to work. that is your capital rundown for the week starting october 8th, 2012. you can find all these events and more on our web site, myfoxdc.com. reach out to us on twitter, hashtag capitalrundown. see you next week. >>> something new we're doing. >> it is. >> at night and in the morning as well. >> coming up later today, david blaine has another stunt planned. hello, david blaine in that box. some may remember when he spent 44 days in that glass box in good old london. >> now he has a new stunt that involves a lot of high voltage. for three days starting today, he'll be surrounded by a million volts of electricity. it's open to the public at pier 54 in new york city.
., foreign policy research institute will host a discussion with top policy experts on iran's attempts to spread its influence in latin america and iran's president's efforts to reach out to governments there. on friday, october 12th, at 9:30 a.m., at the american enterprise institute panelists will be debating whether or not the expansion of u.s. safety nets like unplacement make recessions worse by reducing incentives to work. that is your capital rundown for the week starting october 8th,...
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romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has never been more clear that it really truly is not. >>> drones and modern instruments of war are important tools in our fight, but they are it no substitute for a national security strategy for the middle east. i'll restore the permanent presence of task forces in both the eastern mediterranean and the gulf. i'll restore our navy to the size needed by building 15 ships per year. the route to war and to potential attacks here at home is a politically-timed retreat that boons the afghan people to the same extremists who ravaged their country. i'll evaluate conditions on the ground and weigh the best adv
romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has...
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mitt romney is back in the battleground state of virginia today to deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from u.s. lawmakers. the house intelligence committee today releases a report warning american companies they should not do business with two chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. a maryland congressman spoke out last night on 60 minutes. >> we have evidence that china has been taxing us on a regular basis, even now as we speak that china has been taking a lot of our trade secrets, our papt ents from all of our different companies to do better in competition with us. -- our pat he wants from all of our different companies to do better in competition with us. >>> a shocking discovery in the boston harbor. still ahead, what was found floating in the water. >> a private rocket heads to the space station with ice cream on board. details of that mission still ahead. i wonder what flavor. >> i'
mitt romney is back in the battleground state of virginia today to deliver a speech on foreign policy at the virginia military institute in lexington. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from u.s. lawmakers. the house intelligence committee today releases a report warning american companies they should not do business with two chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. a...
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romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has never been more clear that it really truly is not. ou turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. whatever your business challenge, when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more s
romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has...
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romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has never been more clear that it really truly is not. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where t
romney's own top foreign policy advisers, have no idea what he would do about foreign policy if he were elected president. has there ever been a campaign where one side just forfeited on this subject? year 12 of the longest war in american history is starting this week. the president's afghanistan war plans are hard to explain, let alone to square with public opinion. this ought to be a foreign policy election. but on what is supposed to be mitt romney's big foreign policy day today, it has...
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what is your sense of what he might do these of the foreign policy. the last of these presidential debates will b specifice wii about foreign policy. this notion that is president lacks resolve and our foreign policy is lacking under his leadership. >> i don't know. to think that our problem is too little military seems to me again to get it completely wrong. we wasted a great deal of the past 11 years in two wars we never should of had. the iraq war on phony pretenses. the afghanistan war, another war we should never have had. we spent trillions of dollars, a waste of money and a waste of blood. it seems what romney is saying we do not have enough military. again, to my mind, it gets it exactly wrong. i think president obama has been judicious in the past year in this arab spring, which is a tremendous amount of tumult in the middle east. we do not control events cared for romney to pretend that we do it and pretend there is a military approach to all this takes us back to the dark days when we were losing so many more lives and fighting so much usel
what is your sense of what he might do these of the foreign policy. the last of these presidential debates will b specifice wii about foreign policy. this notion that is president lacks resolve and our foreign policy is lacking under his leadership. >> i don't know. to think that our problem is too little military seems to me again to get it completely wrong. we wasted a great deal of the past 11 years in two wars we never should of had. the iraq war on phony pretenses. the afghanistan...
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in foreign policy you start a war. >> a familiar face with very wise words. let's get right to our panel. in washington pulitzer prize winning columnist for "the washington post" eugene robinson and michael o'hanlon, senior fellow with the 21st century defense initiative. two men better equipped for today i could not find. eugene, you have been a foreign correspondent in places as far afield as argentina and europe. you know the middle east. mitt romney says he wants to arm the syrian rebels with serious amounts of military hardware. i ask you, eugene, is america ready and willing to start a proxy war with iran on the road to damascus? >> well, good question, and first of all, i think you have to ask given the way romney has changed his policy in various areas, you have to ask is he serious about that. but if he is, that's the one sort of bit of news that came out of his speech today. it's not as if we're not already at least assisting in the arming of the rebels. there was an intelligence finding by president obama that said we could give covert aid essentia
in foreign policy you start a war. >> a familiar face with very wise words. let's get right to our panel. in washington pulitzer prize winning columnist for "the washington post" eugene robinson and michael o'hanlon, senior fellow with the 21st century defense initiative. two men better equipped for today i could not find. eugene, you have been a foreign correspondent in places as far afield as argentina and europe. you know the middle east. mitt romney says he wants to arm the...
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and he trails the president by 6% on foreign policy. for decades, republicans have had the edge over democrats when it comes to national security but thanks to this president's strength and romney's weakness, that trend is over. joining me now is richard wolffe, vice president and executive editor of msnbc.com and an msnbc political analyst and brian, a senior fellow at the american for progress. thanks to both of you for being here. >> thanks, reverend. >> richard, let me start with you. what is the biggest failure in romney's foreign policy attacks? >> the biggest problem mitt romney has is not debating the president, it's debating himself. this is all consistency of a split pea soup. is he for mission creep and won't set an end date. he's on every side of his foreign policy position but even worse than that, even worse than the whole who is advising him question, his basic world view is outlined in his foreign policy speech today is, you're with us or against us. does that sound familiar? the world is divided into liberty and tire ra
and he trails the president by 6% on foreign policy. for decades, republicans have had the edge over democrats when it comes to national security but thanks to this president's strength and romney's weakness, that trend is over. joining me now is richard wolffe, vice president and executive editor of msnbc.com and an msnbc political analyst and brian, a senior fellow at the american for progress. thanks to both of you for being here. >> thanks, reverend. >> richard, let me start...
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policy romney's foreign policy is to cater create a reagan economic zone that would be much like the millennium challenge corporation or the other nations meet other nations to become responsible international actors by brewing there with the benefits of free trade and the ideas that have made america great two hundred years actually two words two words it's our serious foreign policy status quo all right video from wednesday night's debate has been circulating on the internet and appears to show mitt romney putting something on the podium at the beginning of the debate romney spokeswoman has said it was just a handkerchief that he was like snake it out and do. up and down there much of the social media world is wondering if the mysterious object is a set of notes maybe even stash a napkin which would mean that romney cheated so what do you think is romney cheater here at the at the end of this video he goes back and he grabs the paper and sticks of his pocket so i mean i would if it was me they gave the allies the maps of france on a little piece of a little handkerchief let me answ
policy romney's foreign policy is to cater create a reagan economic zone that would be much like the millennium challenge corporation or the other nations meet other nations to become responsible international actors by brewing there with the benefits of free trade and the ideas that have made america great two hundred years actually two words two words it's our serious foreign policy status quo all right video from wednesday night's debate has been circulating on the internet and appears to...
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president obama's foreign policy in the middle east. at one point some two dozen capitols, storming embassies. iran closer to a nuclear bomb. you were talking about the bloodshed in syria. what governor romney is saying is rather than make analysis of tactical developments we have to step back and say had the administration been an observer of events rather than a shaper of them. has their foreign policy which had us taking a back step. we talk about a pivot to asia, diminished our policy to protect our interests and those of the allies in the region. >> let me ask about syria. i wasn't sure if governor romney is saying he would have u.s. heavy weapons arms directly to the rebels or he would work through the saudis or others in the region who want to arm the rebels. how is he different. >> what governor romney said is if we don't reach out and find the responsible and moderate forces within the opposition movement, they would be left stranded alone and isolated -- >> hillary clinton had meeting after meeting -- you know the secretary of
president obama's foreign policy in the middle east. at one point some two dozen capitols, storming embassies. iran closer to a nuclear bomb. you were talking about the bloodshed in syria. what governor romney is saying is rather than make analysis of tactical developments we have to step back and say had the administration been an observer of events rather than a shaper of them. has their foreign policy which had us taking a back step. we talk about a pivot to asia, diminished our policy to...
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this is disastrous foreign policy. wait a minute, were you for going into libya or not for going into libya. and you want to talk about dictators, i can't believe obama gadhafi. which one is it, mitt? and when you talk about that, palestine-israel is perfect. here's what he said in his speech today. >> finally i would recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. on this vital issue the president has failed and it has dissolve in the heated disfoots at the u.n. >> cenk: that's what he said in public. am i not merciful, fine, let's have two states. remember what he said in private. when meeting with fundraisers this is what he said about peace in the area. >> the palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish. >> cenk: so what he tells his donors behind the scenes, peace is unthinkable. we won't even bother trying. he's not even bothering
this is disastrous foreign policy. wait a minute, were you for going into libya or not for going into libya. and you want to talk about dictators, i can't believe obama gadhafi. which one is it, mitt? and when you talk about that, palestine-israel is perfect. here's what he said in his speech today. >> finally i would recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. on this vital issue the...
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foreign policy. there doesn't seem to be a lot of daylight on fundamental issues. >> this is an important point. actually mitt romney is a bigamistry to us when it comes to foreign policy. in part because republicans are at war amongst themselves. they are not just fighting with barack obama and democrats over what kind of foreign policy e they should have. on the one hand within romney's campaign you have neocon advisers who represent the soul and spirit of bush and cheney. you have tea party types who say let's focus on rebuilding our economy and america at home. and a third category of classic republican realists, if you will, who are more of the liberal internationalist variety. you have all these groups fighting for romney. amazing quotes even in the new york times today from a leading republican foreign policy advocate saying basically, well, we don't know which one romney is. we'd like to say would the real mitt romney stand up. that's from his allies. there is no wonder we are confused about
foreign policy. there doesn't seem to be a lot of daylight on fundamental issues. >> this is an important point. actually mitt romney is a bigamistry to us when it comes to foreign policy. in part because republicans are at war amongst themselves. they are not just fighting with barack obama and democrats over what kind of foreign policy e they should have. on the one hand within romney's campaign you have neocon advisers who represent the soul and spirit of bush and cheney. you have tea...
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white house aides says the president is looking forward to debate foreign policy with mitt romney. >> he took the iraq war, he did. he will focus on bin laden and bring him to justice. >> reporter: romney is said to be planning a major foreign policy speech to be delivered in the next few weeks. foreign policy is the focus of the final presidential debate on october 22nd in florida. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. come november colorado voters are expected to pass an amendment addressing the flood of political advertising. it began two years ago with the supreme court ruling with restrictions on campaign contributions, restrictions on freedom of speech. so far this year, $ 522 million has been spent compared with $515 for the entire 2008 election. >> romney paid 14% in taxes last year on 13 million in income. >> obama wages war on coal. >> they blow everything out of proportion. >> reporter: in colorado alone, $47 million in five months have been spent by the romney and obama campaign. come november people here can tell the rest of the nation how they feel about enduring
white house aides says the president is looking forward to debate foreign policy with mitt romney. >> he took the iraq war, he did. he will focus on bin laden and bring him to justice. >> reporter: romney is said to be planning a major foreign policy speech to be delivered in the next few weeks. foreign policy is the focus of the final presidential debate on october 22nd in florida. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. come november colorado voters are expected to...
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his policies are popular somewhere. romney has distinction in foreign policy, it's this. remember who you are dealing with. obama is like me. he preferred to be cool rather than rule. he took exception to exceptionalism. what romney is saying is we're going back to the way we were. we have don't care if you don't like us. we'd rath ber respected and feared than be part of anti-bullying campaign. >> kimberly: bob, you seem enthralled. otherwise inspired. >> bob: inspired the word. dana is right. this would have been lost if not for the timing of it. not a bad delivery. this is where romney fell short. he says. he does not call for a cutoff date at all. he wants condition. a lot of people on the right want to cut off aid altogether. >> eric: wait. >> bob: por done me? >> eric: if conditions aren't met, then what? >> bob: i don't know what that means. >> bob: if i could finish. >> eric: again, bob -- finish. okay. >> bob: he said that we should begin to supply our friends in syria, syrian revolt. which would be fine especially our closest allies like turkey don't know who th
his policies are popular somewhere. romney has distinction in foreign policy, it's this. remember who you are dealing with. obama is like me. he preferred to be cool rather than rule. he took exception to exceptionalism. what romney is saying is we're going back to the way we were. we have don't care if you don't like us. we'd rath ber respected and feared than be part of anti-bullying campaign. >> kimberly: bob, you seem enthralled. otherwise inspired. >> bob: inspired the word....
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policy, he's moving into an area that the president believes he's stronger and foreign policy is one of those areas where the incumbent has greater advantages and we will a he hear it in the upcoming debates. g.m. is alive and obama that will work to the disadvantage of romney. he wants to talk about the economy, which i think is what he sees as the administration's weakenings. the more time he spends on foreign policy it takes him away from his core message. >> eliot: the issue of iran and the bomb that was in the news during the u.n. general assembly meeting, where are we on that. the president seems to be inching towards a demonstration towards a lack of patience, and the israeli view is that the time runs short. i mean, is this a matter of months where we need some resolution? >> well, i think there is some makings of a deal but it's going to take time, and to work on this. an example of where romney has rhetoric on iran, but when pressed what is his bottom line, it's similar if not identical president obama. >> eliot: p.j. crowley as always, thank you so much for your wisdom. >>
policy, he's moving into an area that the president believes he's stronger and foreign policy is one of those areas where the incumbent has greater advantages and we will a he hear it in the upcoming debates. g.m. is alive and obama that will work to the disadvantage of romney. he wants to talk about the economy, which i think is what he sees as the administration's weakenings. the more time he spends on foreign policy it takes him away from his core message. >> eliot: the issue of iran...
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. >> and i think that biden is going to want to talk foreign policy and i think the polls have shown that the president's doing good on that, not as well as he was, that gap has narrowed with the events in the middle east, but still, we killed bin laden and bringing troops home. it will be interesting how team romney respond on foreign policy. >> i don't know if he tries to go too hard on foreign policy in big trouble because of what happened in benghazi, ryan will use that against him and i think damage him very badly. >> but ryan is a rookie on foreign policy, that's not his area of expertise and i've heard him and he sounds more callow than on the budget in some of these things. and it's interesting to see if he's done a full emerges on that and does pretty well. >> i'd like to see them get into the battle what happened with the super committee and the deficit last year. joe biden said last week paul ryan walked away from the committee and the details would be fun to listen to. >> ryan has a good answer to that, how the president sabotaged it. more to come in the second half hour,
. >> and i think that biden is going to want to talk foreign policy and i think the polls have shown that the president's doing good on that, not as well as he was, that gap has narrowed with the events in the middle east, but still, we killed bin laden and bringing troops home. it will be interesting how team romney respond on foreign policy. >> i don't know if he tries to go too hard on foreign policy in big trouble because of what happened in benghazi, ryan will use that against...
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>> there will be an entire foreign policy debate to have this discussion. will have that discussion in the debate. it is going to be a close race. we have said that from the very first day. we will go on campaigning in the next debate. he has a clear vision of where he wants to take this country. this audit testing mitt romney continue to try to. -- defend his positions. but steady thing won the debate? >> i think the president won the debate, clearly. the economy, taxes, jobs, medicare. governor romney continues to be on the defense. the president was calm it was friendly, and romney was testy. our job was to lay out a very clear vision about the difference between us and mitt romney. that is what we did tonight. whether you want to give us stock. for doing that or not, that is not important. you are sitting out there on your couch in charlotte or denver. >> [indiscernible] >> i don't think there is a defense to it. what's what do you think of their schedules for the next couple of days? the philip ohio slipping out of their grasp? >> we feel great about o
>> there will be an entire foreign policy debate to have this discussion. will have that discussion in the debate. it is going to be a close race. we have said that from the very first day. we will go on campaigning in the next debate. he has a clear vision of where he wants to take this country. this audit testing mitt romney continue to try to. -- defend his positions. but steady thing won the debate? >> i think the president won the debate, clearly. the economy, taxes, jobs,...
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this is a weak foreign policy. with terrible results. which makes us less safe. >> chris: let me pick up on a couple of those. syria, governor romney would not put u.s. troops on the ground in syria and, the red line is where barack obama's is, there is no big difference -- >> sure there is, iran, the biggest threat we have. the different is credibility. the president's iran policy lacks credibility. what i mean when i say that is, the ayatollahs in iran, they have to make a decision to stop pursuing a nuclear weapon, and, pursue a peaceful resolution. but they are no doing that. and i would argue that is because the president doesn't have credibility. he fought and resisted tough sanctions, to the last moment and he was silent on the green revolution while e we had a chance for a peaceful up rising for democracy that cracked down. when he puts the military option on the table he does it in a way that doesn't have credibility, baugh his administration sends out mixed signals such as, they are more about an israeli attack -- >> let me giv
this is a weak foreign policy. with terrible results. which makes us less safe. >> chris: let me pick up on a couple of those. syria, governor romney would not put u.s. troops on the ground in syria and, the red line is where barack obama's is, there is no big difference -- >> sure there is, iran, the biggest threat we have. the different is credibility. the president's iran policy lacks credibility. what i mean when i say that is, the ayatollahs in iran, they have to make a...
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on foreign affairs, you've got a failed foreign policy. yes, they've done more drone attacks, which is good. yes, osama bin laden is dead, which is good. but whether you deal with russia, china or throughout the broader middle east, you have a disaster. we saw that in the killing of the american ambassador in benghazi and a fundamental misunderstanding. >> i want to get to some other issues. i want to get to larger question, which is what is a romney foreign policy? what is going to be different about it than president bush's? less sort of the quote unquote freedom agenda? >> what you're going to have is a foreign policy that's been in the bipartson tradition of strength from kennedy and beyond. one that believes you need a strong economy. you need to have leadership. america's better off and the world is better off when america leads as "the washington post" editorial said today. there's a vacuum in syria. there's a vacuum in the middle east and forces unfriendly to the united states that have other interests. extremists are filling that
on foreign affairs, you've got a failed foreign policy. yes, they've done more drone attacks, which is good. yes, osama bin laden is dead, which is good. but whether you deal with russia, china or throughout the broader middle east, you have a disaster. we saw that in the killing of the american ambassador in benghazi and a fundamental misunderstanding. >> i want to get to some other issues. i want to get to larger question, which is what is a romney foreign policy? what is going to be...
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this was an across the board assault on president obama's foreign policy. saying the strategy of hope is not a strategy and americans can no longer afford to put american security at risk under mr. obama. >> with iran closer than stroar nuclear weapons capability. with the conflict in stir yeah threatening to destabilize the region and with violent extremists on the march and with the ambassador and three others dead likely at the end of islamic extremists. it the upo -- the conflict in te region is higher than it was when president obama took office. >> reporter: obama's campaign put out a video mocking romney. they argue romney has shown with his rhetoric without absence of a record that he's not prepared to be commander-in-chief and too quick on the trigger shooting before he takes tame and gets -- before he takes aim and gets all the focts. megyn: is this like the peter and bus, you get a movie? >> reporter: no, but occasionally we get a box lunch. megyn: the president's reelection team just wrapped up a conference call with reporters reacting to govern
this was an across the board assault on president obama's foreign policy. saying the strategy of hope is not a strategy and americans can no longer afford to put american security at risk under mr. obama. >> with iran closer than stroar nuclear weapons capability. with the conflict in stir yeah threatening to destabilize the region and with violent extremists on the march and with the ambassador and three others dead likely at the end of islamic extremists. it the upo -- the conflict in...
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policy address at the virginia military institute. >>> now to a fox 5 weather alert, live look outside wrapping up the workweek with an absolutely gorgeous night. enjoy it while you can, major changes on the way. gary mcgrady is in the weather center with the latest. >> you knew it had to end eventually. for us it will happen over the weekend unfortunately. i want to show you this satellite picture radar combined. we still have wonderfully fair skies out there. shawn mentioned a gorgeous night, temperature down around 70 degrees right now for reagan national. we are clear. we have some clouds farther back out into western maryland right along the mountains, but nothing over the metro. you notice lurking back out to the west there more showers and a lot of green for some rain moving through most of ohio now. a lot of that will weaken and dissipate overnight and then recharge again tomorrow afternoon and swing through with a cold front. that will bring wrinkle changes and bring initially clouds -- bring initial changes and bring initiallclouds in the afternoon. still a few late day showe
policy address at the virginia military institute. >>> now to a fox 5 weather alert, live look outside wrapping up the workweek with an absolutely gorgeous night. enjoy it while you can, major changes on the way. gary mcgrady is in the weather center with the latest. >> you knew it had to end eventually. for us it will happen over the weekend unfortunately. i want to show you this satellite picture radar combined. we still have wonderfully fair skies out there. shawn mentioned a...
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today mitt romney is set to deliver a major foreign policy address at the virginia military institute aiming to put pressure on president obama by portraying him as a weak and ineffective figure on the world stage. the 30-minute speech entitled the mantle of leadership will focus on a vision of peace through strength as in the tradition of harry truman and ronald regan. in prepared remarks released to the media the republican candidate is expected to address missteps in libya and talking about the deadly attack on bengha benghazi. he will say as president he would partner with other nations to help arm the rebels who are fighting assad's government. >>> on our relationship with egypt, romney will make the argument that u.s. aid should be tied to the egyptians upholding their peace treaty with israel. with growing tension over iran's nuclear program, mitt romney says he will not hesitate to put forces in the eastern mediterranean and the gulf region. the obama campaign is downplaying the speech describing romney over the weekend as, quote, an unmitigated disaster on foreign policy and
today mitt romney is set to deliver a major foreign policy address at the virginia military institute aiming to put pressure on president obama by portraying him as a weak and ineffective figure on the world stage. the 30-minute speech entitled the mantle of leadership will focus on a vision of peace through strength as in the tradition of harry truman and ronald regan. in prepared remarks released to the media the republican candidate is expected to address missteps in libya and talking about...